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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,936.08, 129,631.80 and 51,493.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,936.08, 129,631.80 and 51,493.70 is: 71,061.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,936.08 : 129,631.80 = 51,493.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,936.08/129,631.80 = 51,493.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,936.08x = 129,631.80 × 51,493.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,936.08x = 6,675,221,019.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,221,019.66/93,936.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,061.31

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